Did You Know There Are Two Celebrated Authors from East Troy, WI?
It’s hard to not make it sound as if it’s not my ego that needs stroking, but when I think about my work as an
September 15, 2022
Happy New Season!
For many of us the real new year starts in September. This is the time when kids and young adults go back to school, when
September 8, 2022
Grieving Loss and The Endowment of Pain
Recently, I experienced a profound personal loss. The details are not important as they are private, but this was the loss of the greatest caliber
August 10, 2022
The Butterfly Effect: Truth and Transparency in (my) Adoption
“The butterfly effect is the idea that small, seemingly trivial events may ultimately result in something with much larger consequences – in other words, they
August 5, 2022
Adoption Truth: What Every Adoptee Wants You to Know
What every adoptee/ relinquishee wants you to know is that we are not all the same. We have all, however, gone through trauma, whether we
July 13, 2022
The Harm of Positivity
Have you too been feeling this “sweet” pressure to feel good, the way I have lately? I’m talking about the pressure to triumph over negativity
June 30, 2022
A Love Hangover is Better than Any Other Hangover
“I’ve got the sweetest hangover/ I don’t wanna get over” ~ Diana Ross Recently, I was a part of a beautiful event that made
June 15, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING
Case Study: Margaret Campbell and Family (witch children)
One of the most sensitive cases I sometimes take on are the ones involving children. I don’t work directly with children, but through applying the
June 9, 2022
Brace Ourselves
There’s no doubt that we’re going to be here for a little longer—here meaning the unstable and unpredictable world we find ourselves in. Nothing seems
May 14, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING:
Case Studies
Above photo by Andrea Piacquadio. In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking
May 6, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING
Case Study: Liam
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-
April 23, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING
Case Study: Desiree
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-
April 8, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING
Case Study: Jason
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-
April 4, 2022
HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING
Case Study: Catherine
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-
March 30, 2022
The Future Is Now – Get Support!
Adoption is a multi-layered process, but not just for the reasons you think. Yes, it involves the biological family, the adopted family, and most importantly,
March 9, 2022
What Does it Mean to Belong?
I talk a lot about connections and the importance of having a support group and resources within your community. If it weren’t for groups and
February 26, 2022
New Beginnings, New Traps?
How is 2022 going for you so far? The life of a relinquishee is full of new beginnings. We begin when we begin, then we
February 18, 2022
The Complexities of Addiction: Presentation to WISAPS Relative Caregiver Groups
I’m honored to be discussing “The Complexities of Addiction” with the KINNECT Relative Caregiver Groups sponsored by Wisconsin Adoption and Permanency Support (WISAPS), of which
February 18, 2022
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